Lost building or monument · 13.08.1941
Oru Palace, the president's lost summer home
High on the klint at Toila, the St Petersburg merchant Grigori Eliseev completed a summer palace in 1899, designed by Gavril Baranovski in the Italian Renaissance style, with a park laid out by Georg Kuphaldt that ran down to the sea. In February 1935 the Estonian state bought it, and Oru became the summer residence of President Konstantin Päts until 1940. On 13 August 1941 retreating Soviet forces set it on fire and the palace was largely destroyed; The palace is gone, but Toila-Oru park, with its terraces, gardens and paths along the Pühajõgi valley, is protected and open to walkers.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
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Toila pangal valmis 1899. aastal Peterburi kaupmehe Grigori Jelissejevi suvepalee, mille projekteeris Gavril Baranovski Itaalia renessansi stiilis; mereni ulatuva pargi rajas Georg Kuphaldt. 1935. aasta veebruaris ostis riik selle ning Oru oli kuni 1940. aastani president Konstantin Pätsi suveresidents. 13. augustil 1941 süütasid taganevad Nõukogude väed hoone ja loss hävis suuremalt jaolt; Lossi enam pole, kuid Toila-Oru park oma terrasside, aedade ja Pühajõe oru radadega on kaitse all ja jalutajatele avatud.
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